Geisha Saturdays: Soul Wun

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GEISHA SATURDAYS: SOUL WUN Underground by nature. Limited capacity. ✧ Saturday 9th May 2026 ✧ 10PM – 5AM ✧ Geisha Bar, 135A James St, Northbridge Next up, Geisha welcomes SOUL WUN to the booth. Soul Wun is an artist whose engagement with music is rooted in a lifelong fascination and a decade of dedicated composition. His formative years were marked by an early and eclectic immersion in sound, from left field techno and obscure hip hop to an extensive record collection cultivated long before he owned a turntable. This deep-seated curiosity evolved into an intellectual pursuit, involving years of research into the mechanics of music, culture, and art, under scoring a profound respect for the craft and an expansive appreciation for diverse sonic landscapes. Stylistically, Soul Wun’s output is a sophisticated pastiche, held together by an enduring infatuation with breakbeat rhythms. Percussion remains central, stemming from an early immersion in hiphop and evolving into a nuanced exploration of bass, breaks and jungle. His process involves drawing subtle inspiration from a broad spectrum of cultural pockets – art, architecture and skate culture – all contributing to a unique sonic narrative. References to jazz, hip hop, and UK underground movements are woven into the fabric of his sound, evident in the swing and percussive arrangements reminiscent of jazz greats and later hip hop pioneers like J Dilla and Pete Rock. The atmospheric depth found in artists like Burial and the raw energy of jungle also inform his approach, creating adistinct auditory environment. The core of Soul Wun’s artistic intent lies in conveying profound emotion and transporting the listener. This is often achieved through the careful layering of sound, including phone recordings and audio from personal videos, imbuing each track with unspoken messages of love, loss, or relationship dynamics. His dedication has translated into significant recognition within the electronic music landscape. So